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October Term 1958 · decided Jun 22, 1959

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Inc., v. Bennett, Attorney General of Arkansas, et al.

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  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Bennett, OT 1958.
  • Citation: 360 U.S. 471.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1959-06-22 (October Term 1958). Citation: 360 U.S. 471. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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